Faithe Herman Is A Breakthrough Actress As Darla Dudley In Shazam

Publish date: 2024-05-08

Faithe Herman is played Darla Dudley in Shazam. Faithe is the daughter of parents Donna Shelton and Karvarees Herman.

Darla Dudley is a character from the superhero film, Shazam. It was released in 2019 and is based on action, adventure, and comedy genres. 

The development of Shazam began in the early 2000s but was delayed for several years. The film was officially announced in 2014 after it went for pre-production in 2009.

Shazam was released on 5 April 2019 in the United States. It was a huge success and received a total of $366.1 million in box office earnings worldwide with numerous positive reviews.

The sequel to the movie is titled 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' and is set to be premiered on 17 March 2023. 

Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley In Shazam

Darla Dudley in Shazam is played by the child actor, Faithe Herman. Faithe made her first appearance in the movie as a girl with spectacles and an African puff hairstyle.

The audience fell in awe of her looks and performance while watching the movie. After that, they really wanted to know about the actor behind it.

People started searching for her on the social media sites like Instagram and Twitter. They finally found their answer on IMDb's official site.

One user tweeted Darla's pictures from the movie. They captioned it with: "Shout out to @FaitheHerman for playing Darla Dudley in Shazam! and a young Angela Abar in #WatchmenHBO so well this year. Always a treat seeing her on screen."

With the popularity, Faithe's social media followers spiked in numbers. She was known as one of the cutest girls from a superhero movie, rocking spectacles and Afro hair.

Another user retweeted Dwayne Johnson's post for the Shazam's spinoff "Black Adam" and wrote: "Well, whoever it is, I'm gonna love them no matter what because they're an automatic part of the family. Darla Dudley, SHAZAM! (2019)".

In the movie, Darla is the foster sibling to Shazam aka Captain Marvel. She has all the Shazam superpowers but her primary ability is super speed and flight.

Dudley's adult character is portrayed by the actress, Meagan Good. Both adult and kid version of Dudley is adored by the netizens. 

The sequel of the Shazam is set to be aired in 2023. The film is named 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' and Faithe is one of the cast members. 

The actress herself revealed about the film via her Twitter handle. On 28 August 2021, she uploaded a boomerang video and wrote: "That is a wrap on Darla Dudley for Shazam Fury of the Gods !! It's going be amazing everyone!". 

Further, Faithe mentioned that she would miss the cast and crew she worked with. She signed off by writing: "With love Faithe. #ShazamFuryoftheGods".

Who Plays Darla Dudley In Shazam?

Faithe Herman plays Darla Dudley in Shazam. It is her first superhero film that rose her to worldwide fame.

Her IMDb profile confirms her role in the movie that she played in 2019. She has received 7 acting credits already and 2 other credits are on their way.

Herman Is A Child Actress

Faithe started her acting career as a child actor when she was only four. She used to do background work at first.

She was initially signed by Kids Management. In 2014, she joined BMG Model & Talent and went to several auditions until she got a role in The Untitled Dan Fogelman Project aka This Is Us.

Herman started shooting as Annie Pearson in 2015. 'This Is Us' aired in 2016 and the child actress has had a recurring role in the series until now.

The actor is also featured in Bodied as Grace, in The Flourish as Jasmine, and Watchmen as Young Angela. However, she gained stardom as Darla Dudley In Shazam.

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Faithe Auditioned For Shazam In 2017

The actress auditioned for the superhero movie, Shazam in October 2017 at age 9.

A week later, she received an invitation for her second audition with director, David Sandberg. As per BSC Kids, the team congratulated her for the role after some time.

Faithe was nervous in the beginning about playing Darla Dudley. Also, she was working on the series, 'This Is Us' at that time and had to manage the schedule for Shazam.

However, everything played perfectly well for her and she had an amazing experience.

She Continued Working During Covid Pandemic

The child actress continued shooting for 'This Is Us' during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In an interview with NBC Miami, she shared that she was nervous because of the pandemic. However, she strictly followed the protocols, sanitized her hands, washed her hands, and wore masks.

Since they had all the safety precautions on the sets, she and other cast members were allowed to have fun.

Faithe Recently Celebrated Her 15th Birthday

Shazam was born on 27 December 2007 in San Diego, California. In 2022, she turned 15 years old. 

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She has been celebrating her birthday for years. In 2018, she cut the huge cupcake-designed cake two days after her actual date of birth.

The following year, she did not post anything on her Instagram handle. But she threw a big birthday bash in 2021 for her 14th birthday.

The decorations were amazing and Faithe rocked the casual dress when she blew out the candles. In her post, she received a birthday wish from an artist, Alanis Sophia.

Her Instagram Has Over 98K Followers

Faithe's social media channels grew drastically after she portrayed Darla Dudley In Shazam.

Many people became her fan and started following her on Instagram. Her first post was on 22 January 2018 and she has now amassed 98.8K followers.

The actress also has a Twitter account where she is followed by more than 19.7K people.

Faithe Herman Parents

Faithe Herman parents are her father Karvarees and her mother Donna Herman. Faithe was raised alongside five siblings in California.

Her Mother Encouraged Her To Pursue Acting

Herman's mother, Donna helped her to kick-start an acting career.

She helped her daughter to take a step forward in the entertainment industry. The lady took the child actor for auditions, acting classes, ballet classes, and more.

Donna maintains her online presence via Facebook. She has 459 friends and she keeps posting pictures of her children.

Father Karvarees Is A Security Engineer

Faithe's father Karvarees is a cybersecurity expert and network professional per his LinkedIn profile.

Karvarees earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Information Technology from the University of Pheonix. Similarly, he did his MS in Cybersecurity from National University.

The man worked as an information technology analyst and cyber security project manager for 21 years in the US Navy. He was also a network engineer got ETAC Inc and a network analyst for General Dynamics Information Technology.

Furthermore, Mr. Herman currently serves as the systems security engineer for PlayStation.

Herman Is The Youngest Of Five Siblings

The child actor's family consists of parents and five children. She is blessed with a brother and three sisters.

As the youngest one, Faithe is adored and admired by her siblings. However, none of them are from the acting profession.

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